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USS Luce final muster list dated June 19, 1945 after the ship was sunk May 4, 1945. Page 22 of 25.	USS Luce final muster list dated June 19, 1945 after the ship was sunk May 4, 1945. Page 23 of 25.

USS Luce final muster list dated June 19, 1945 after the ship was sunk May 4, 1945. Page 24 of 25.	USS Luce final muster list dated June 19, 1945 after the ship was sunk May 4, 1945. Page 25 of 25.

Detention report of Wilhelm Keitel, containing mugshots taken on 22 Jun 1945	Detention report with mugshots of Joachim von Ribbentrop, Jun 1945

HVAR 5-inch air-to-surface rocket schematic	Certificate for the Distinguished Order of the Mighty Mine Dodgers issued to all officers and men of the eight returning submarines from the dangerous passage into and out of the Sea of Japan, May and Jun 1945.

Ernest King's Soviet-issued identification card for use at the Potsdam Conference in Germany, issued 13 Jul 1945	Harry Truman diary entry regarding meeting with Joseph Stalin, 17 Jul 1945

The Szilárd Petition	Harry Truman diary entry, 18 Jul 1945, page 1 of 2

Harry Truman diary entry, 18 Jul 1945, page 2 of 2	Harry Truman diary entry, 25 Jul 1945, page 1 of 2

Harry Truman diary entry, 25 Jul 1945, page 2 of 2	Letter from US War Department to Carl Spaatz, ordering the use of atomic weapons, 25 Jul 1945

LeMay bombing leaflet; over 5 million of them were delivered to Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and 33 other Japanese cities by 1 Aug 1945, encouraging Japanese citizens to flee from cities for safety	Maeil Sinbo (predecessor of Seoul Sinmun) headlines, 9 Aug 1945: Death of Prince Yi U (center) and 'Enemy's Inhumane Bombing' with new type of weapon (left), 9 Aug 1945

Telegram from Samuel Cavert to Harry Truman regarding the use of atomic bombs on Japan, 9 Aug 1945, 1 of 2	Telegram from Samuel Cavert to Harry Truman regarding the use of atomic bombs on Japan, 9 Aug 1945, 2 of 2